- I'm
interested in becoming a professional speaker?
- How do I
go about getting to see Vilis speak?
- How do I book
Vilis to speak for my group?
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How much
does it cost to have Vilis present to my group?
- What is CSP ?
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How do I know a presentation by Vilis will be right for my organization?
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Can I book Vilis directly or should I use a speakers bureau to book Vilis?
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How do you pronounce "Vilis Ozols?"
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Does Vilis speak with a heavy foreign accent like "Borat" or "Latka?"
Interestingly enough, most of the professional speakers in the business today
at one point saw a professional speaker in action and said to themselves: "I
want to do that!"
If that's is the way you feel click on this link to see the
"So you want to become a professional speaker"
page here at the Ozols Business Group Web Site.
More and more often Vilis is presenting to private organizations,
corporations or associations, and not presenting in a public pay-to-view venue.
The best way to get to see Vilis is to have your company or organization bring
him in as a presenter for your organization.
Use the contact us page to let us know of your interest. There are typically
two or three key things that need to occur. 1) We will check availability for
Vilis to determine if he is available to present for the desired date. 2) Travel
considerations are also a factor. Sometime we have to determine if it is
possible to get to your city from another engagement with the airlines. 3) We
will get you agreements to lock in the engagement.
We will be glad to discuss fees with you in person. Please call the Ozols
Business Group at (800) 353-1030 to find out pricing and availability for a
Vilis Ozols presentation.
CSP stands for Certified Speaking Professional. The Certified Speaking
Professional (CSP) designation is the highest earned designation of professional
achievement awarded by the National Speakers Association. It recognizes a
commitment to ongoing education, proven speaking experience and ethical
behavior. The CSP is earned through a combination of professional association,
professional education, professional performance and professional business
management standards.
www.nsaspeaker.org
There are many things that occur when you book a presentation with Vilis
Ozols and the Ozols Business Group that are geared to making sure that every
presentation is a "home run" for you as the meeting planner and for your
group. Firstly, with 12 years of professional speaking experience and over 2,000
presentations you can be sure that you are getting a seasoned professional who's
"been there and done that" and who will only deliver the highest level of
professional presentation. Vilis averages over 9.5 out of 10 on all of his
presentations (and that includes more that a few audiences with a skeptical
"okay, show me what you've got speaker-boy" attitude.) Vilis will request that
you fill out a comprehensive preprogram questionnaire and he will also schedule
an in-depth interview process well prior to your engagement. Often Vilis will
interact with numerous key people in your organization to make sure that the key
issues and concerns are fully addressed. Finally, Vilis is a truly gifted
speaker with a huge repertoire of material. No two organizations will ever hear
exactly the same presentation, You will receive the best combination of topics,
stories, research, interaction and message that is right for you based upon our
preparation.
You can book Vilis Ozols to speak for your organization directly through the
Ozols Business Group (800) 353-1030 right here at this web site
(click here to contact us) or you
can book Vilis through a speakers bureau that you are affiliated with.
The industry "rule of thumb" for bookings are, typically, if you found out
about Vilis though the marketing efforts of a specific speakers bureau, then
that bureau has "earned" the opportunity to book the engagement of Vilis to
speak for your organization. Also if Vilis was engaged by a speakers bureau and
you saw him as a result of a bureau engagement, he will channel any resultant
business from that engagement to that specific bureau through both an ethical
and contractual agreement with that bureau. That is why typically, one of the
first questions we will ask when you inquire about a booking is "How did you
hear about us?"
Similarly, if you found out about Vilis though the marketing efforts of Vilis
and/or the Ozols Business Group then it follows that you would book Vilis
directly through this web site (click here to
contact us).
Vilis rhymes with Phyllis. Ozols rhymes with Shmozols (A small furry rodent
indigenous to costal Central America that feeds on roots and tubers).
Okay, we made that second part up ... nothing really rhymes with Ozols. The
O's are long as is "Oh No!" and the accent is on the first syllable.
Yes ... but you get used to it really quickly.
(Actually, Vilis speaks very well ... articulates all of his vowels and
syllables, and is generally understandable to all that hear him present.)
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